Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words

This is the Sanskrit Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition only includes those metrical verses occuring in the various stories and Jatakas, as well as the corresponding English translation by J. J. Jones.

Verse 26.22

सर्वे मनापाकाराः सर्वेषां शोभते प्रभाजालं ।
सर्वे अमितगुणधराः सर्वे प्रामोद्यसंजननाः ॥ २२ ॥

sarve manāpākārāḥ sarveṣāṃ śobhate prabhājālaṃ |
sarve amitaguṇadharāḥ sarve prāmodyasaṃjananāḥ || 22 ||

All are gracious in their ways, and their web of radiance is resplendent; all possess infinite virtue, all are creators of joy. (22)

English translation by J. J. Jones (1949) Read online

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (26.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sarva, Manapa, Akara, Shobhat, Prabhaj, Prabhaja, Alam, Ala, Amita, Gunadhara, Pramodya, Sanjanana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 26.22). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “sarve manāpākārāḥ sarveṣāṃ śobhate prabhājālaṃ
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • manāpā -
  • manāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manāpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akārāḥ -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śobhate -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • prabhājā -
  • prabhāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prabhāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    prabhājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sarve amitaguṇadharāḥ sarve prāmodyasaṃjananāḥ
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • amita -
  • amita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guṇadharāḥ -
  • guṇadhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    guṇadharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prāmodya -
  • prāmodya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañjananāḥ -
  • sañjanana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 26.22

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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